Open call: British Council International Collaboration Grants 2024

The £1 million ($1 260 000) grants programme supports the creation of new cultural collaborations between UK artists, arts professionals and organisations and their peers around the world.

The grant programme encourages new bilateral and multilateral partnerships, providing funding to enable organisations to make and develop creative artwork with their international peers, and help individual artists find innovative ways of collaborating.

Available grants range between £25 000 and £75 000 and are now open for application.

Applications must demonstrate genuine international collaboration and deliver explicit benefit to participating UK artists and organisations and their international partners. Projects can address any theme and applicants are asked to share their approach to diversity, inclusion and environmental sustainability in the delivery of their project.

Application support

The British Council has developed a package of resources to help artists in their applications. Click here for more information on how to apply.

The application deadline is 30 April.

Eligible countries

Each project should include at least one UK-based organisation and one organisation based in the countries listed below as part of the partnership.

Eligible countries are: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Montenegro, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe.

View the original call here.